Alexander Lakhov has been the first player to hit the rail in the partypoker World Poker Tour Vienna Main Event today. He was already short after running into Fedor Holz' flush draw and open ended (which obviously gt there on the river), and just donated his remaining 5,000 in chips to that very same Holz.
According to our colleague, the two of them got the chips in before the flop with (Lakhov) up against (Holz). In good Holz fashion, two nines on the flop appeared and things never got exciting after that. Holz flopped Lakhov dead and the Russian was the first to hit the rail.
Lakhov still has the option to re enter today, so we'll see if he gives it another shot.
It must have been weeks ago since we saw a proper river check raise, but just now we saw a good one. Good for Jens Lübbe from Germany that is, not so good for David Boyaciyan.
Boyaciyan opened the hijack for 400 and Lübbe in the small blind was the sole caller. Lübbe check called a bet of 650 on and another 1,250 on the turn.
The river came the and Lübbe checked a third time. Boyaciyan picked 2,200 and moved the bet forward. Lübbe had his cards in his hands, and for a second we thought he was going to muck 'em. Instead he picked up 8,500 in chips and said "Raise!"
Boyaciyan hesitated for a bit, before releasing his hand.
We spotted Fedor Holz, still enjoying what appears to be a three course meal on a side table next to him, with a whole lot of black 5,000 chips. On the other side of the table was Alexander Lakhov seated with a big lack of those high denomination chips.
We asked what had happened, and right when Holz said it was kind of a long story and wanted to explain it to us, a colleague interrupted and told us the details so Holz could go back to where he was here for: playing poker.
Holz apparently had opened from early position to 400 and Simeon Naydenov had made the call in middle position. Alexander Lakhov over called from the blinds and the flop appeared. Lakhov now lead out for 500 and Holz raised to 1,600. Simeon Naydenov cold called, and Lakhov three bet to 4,500. Holz made the call, and so did Naydenov.
The fell on the turn and Lakhov bet 15,000. Holz shoved all in for about 20,000 and Naydenov folded. Lakhov made the call.
Holz was still drawing with and was up against Naydenov's . The fell on the river and Holz doubled through Lakhov with the rivered flush.
We just spotted David Boyaciyan on a newly formed table. The Dutchman, who won the MCOP in Amsterdam back in 2011 and final tabled it last year as well, just cold four betted to 2,800 after a raise to 400 from Alexander Freund and a three bet to 1,050 from the player in the hijack. Both Boyaciyan's opponents quickly folded, and the Dutchman collected the small pot.
was already on the table, no cards to come anymore.
Sergej Barbarez was seated in the big blind and bet 3,300. His opponent, [Removed:310], in early position gave it some thoughts. After about a minute or two he raised it up to 12,200.
Now it was Barbarez with the headache. The former soccer player thought for a few minutes before releasing his hand into the muck. He sighed a couple times, and counted his 26,100 stack.
(Lakhov) up against 
and another 1,250 on the 
turn.
and Lübbe checked a third time. Boyaciyan picked 2,200 and moved the bet forward. Lübbe had his cards in his hands, and for a second we thought he was going to muck 'em. Instead he picked up 8,500 in chips and said "Raise!"
fell on the turn and Lakhov bet 15,000. Holz shoved all in for about 20,000 and Naydenov folded. Lakhov made the call.
and was up against Naydenov's 
fell on the river and Holz doubled through Lakhov with the rivered flush.
was already on the table, no cards to come anymore.